Meet the Top 8 Nigerian Female Movie Directors

It is a known fact that men are the ones who dominate the world of Nigerian film making and directing, some women have come out to prove that what a man can do, a woman can do exceptionally better.


1. Chineze Anyaene

Chineze Anyaene is an autonomous movie producer. In 2010, she composed, directed and delivered the motion picture “Ijé: The Journey”. Which featured Omotola Jalade Ekeinde and Genevieve Nnaji. Not long ago, she was named as the director of the Nigerian Oscars Selection Committee.
Anyaene studied Theater Arts at the University of Abuja and New York Film Academy in Los Angeles.


2. Michelle Bello

Michelle Bello is the executive of recompense winning motion picture “Bloom Girl” which stars Damilola Adegbite. She directed and created her first component film called “Little Boy” in 2007.
She is the CEO of Lagos-based distributed organization Blu Star Entertainment. Bello got a bosses in Film Directing from Regent University, Virginia Beach, USA.


3. Patience Oghre Imobhio

In 2009, Patience Oghre Imobhio was honored best female chief at the Women in Media Awards. She directed “Dominos”, “Bug” and “Family unit”. Imobhio has additionally functioned as a motion picture chief for M-Net. Her strong point is not simply constrained to film; she’s likewise directed TV arrangement including “Dear Mother” and “Ordinary People”.
She studied Theater Arts at the University of Jos. She started her profession in film as a performing artist.


4. Omoni Oboli

Omoni Oboli made her introduction as an executive producer with “Being Mrs Elliot” which followed suit with "The First Lady". Omoni is currently preparing for the premiere of her new movie "Wives on Strike"

5. Stephanie Okereke Linus

Performing artist Stephanie Linus joined the class of executives when she directed a show film about kid marriage in 2014. The film called “Dry” debuted in Lagos on August 3, 2015. The film as of late got eight ZAFAA Global Awards 2015 assignments. She won the best general Movie for her “Dry” motion picture at the as of late finished up AMVCA 2016.


6. Mildred Okwo

Mildred Okwo helped to establish The Audrey Silva Company with Rita Dominic. She has directed a few prominent motion pictures including “30 Days”, 2015 Africa Magic Viewers Choice honor winning motion picture “The Meeting” and also an up and coming film called “Suru L’ere”.She is right now dealing with another film called “La Femme Anjola”. Okwo studied Theater Arts Management at the University of Benin.


7. Tope Oshin

Ogun Tope Oshin Ogun is a prominent name in the realm of TV shows and cleanser musicaOgun has likewise directed a few short movies including “The Young Smoker”, “Till Death Do Us Part”, “New Horizons” and also a full-length film “Trip To Self”l dramas. She has directed a few arrangement including “Inn Majestic”, “Tinsel”, “MTV Shuga” (season 3), and “The Apprentice Africa”.


8. Remi Vaughn-Richards

Remi Vaughn-Richards has set up a name for herself in the Nigerian and global film commercial enterprises with a profession crossing more than 18 years.Vaughn-Richards directed “Faaji Agba”. This film was screened at the as of late held 2015 Lights, Camera Africa!!! film celebration in Lagos.
She has likewise directed a few narrative shows including BBC World Service Trust TV dramatization arrangement “Wetin Dey” and “One Small Step”. She has likewise directed music recordings and advertisements.She is a former student of Colorado Film School, Aurora, Denver.

Culled from Nigerian Magazine